Step 2: Mix it all in a bowl

Step 3: Taste and then put it in the fridge

After it's all mixed, do a taste test and alter as necessary. :D Then pour it into a jar or squeeze bottle and store in the fridge. I've only ever ha...

Mustard barbecue sauce is (in my opinion) the best kind to put on barbecue. I'm not the biggest fan of most red tomato/ketchup based sauces because they can be so sweet or faux-smoked. Mustard barbecue sauce has much more range! You can have it with a nice vinegar bite or super spicy, or you can tone it down with brown sugar until it's almost more like a honey mustard.

I had my first taste of mustard barbecue sauce at Mark's Feed Store in Louisville, KY about ten years ago. I have been addicted since. I tried my best to create something a little similar to theirs but I might just need to order a bottle. :D

So this is what I went with! I originally left out the celery seeds, but after tasting the Mark's Original sauce against mine, I realized that was a big part of what it was missing. You could also use celery salt, I'm sure - it might even work better!

Step 2: Mix it all in a bowl

Seriously, that's it. Combine everything, mix and it's done!

I'd recommend starting with two tablespoons of sugar and working your way up. You can also start with a little less vinegar if you're not big on it. :D

This is not a barbecue sauce you'll need to cook. This does mean that it's best the next day, however - the flavors need to mingle overnight in the fridge. You can definitely choose to simmer it, but I wouldn't do it longer than five minutes or so, because it's already quite thick.

Thanks for this recipe. I made this (substituted dark brown sugar for the light brown, since it was what I had on hand) and it was a hit with my husband and our 8 yr. old daughter, who declared it "yummy" :)

Sounds great. I'm in love with a similar mustard sauce from Blue Ribbon BBQ (Newton & Arlington MA) that I've been trying to replicate using similar ingredients. I never thought of ketchup or celery seeds. One thing I've tried that adds a little smokey sweetness is to use molasses instead of just brown sugar.

Wow! Must really try this as I'm not a fan of ketchup based sauces. I think I might use a light wite wine vinegar though, I've got at least 5 fruit or herb infused wine vinegar bottles and I don't really feel like adding another one to them. Thank you so much for this lovely sauce! :)

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